Fried chicken fast food chain Popeyes is suing one of its former franchisees who owns restaurants in Chicago and Iowa for using its trademarks without permission
The company claims Asif Poonja and private equity company JAM Equities previously had franchise agreements with Popeyes, but they were terminated, according to court documents. The restaurants have continued to operate using the Popeyes brand despite the agreement terminations, the lawsuit claims.
The lawsuit says the agreements were terminated after the five Iowa restaurants failed to meet Popeyes’ standards for food safety and brand standards. It says Poonja was given time to fix the problems but didn’t…